A popular US platform and a Quebec one. Here is how they compare for a Canadian garage, with the facts Tekmetric publishes.
| What to compare | Karzen | Tekmetric |
|---|---|---|
| Made in | Made in Quebec, Canada: designed, built and supported here | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Language | French and English, each person picks | English; no French interface found |
| Canadian taxes | GST, QST, HST and PST for every province and territory | Two configurable taxes (GST + provincial); QST not confirmed |
| How it runs | Installed on the shop’s PCs (Windows, macOS 13+), encrypted backups in Canada | Cloud |
| Without internet | Keeps working on the shop’s network | No offline mode found |
| Published price | $199 (Essentials) or $349 (Pro) a month, CAD, per shop | US$199, US$349 or US$439 a month (US$179, 309, 409 billed yearly) |
| Users | Unlimited, with unlimited PCs and tablets | Unlimited |
| Setup fee | None | No setup fee listed |
| Commitment | Monthly: cancel any time at no cost. Yearly: 12 months, 20% off | No contract |
| Free trial | 15 days of Pro, no credit card | Not stated |
| Accounting | Journal export for QuickBooks Online; QuickBooks, Sage and Acomba sync coming soon | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Digital inspection | Included: basic in Essentials, full with photos in Pro | Included |
| Integrated payments | Coming soon | Enterprise plan or add-on |
| Parts ordering | PROLink, WORLDPAC and Nexpart coming soon (Pro) | Worldpac, PartsTech |
| Tire storage | Included in Pro | Tire Suite add-on, US$39 a month |
Tekmetric information comes from its public website and review sites, consulted on November 7, 2026: tekmetric.com/pricing, Tekmetric support. Prices and features change: check with Tekmetric. Tekmetric is a trademark of its owner; Karzen is not affiliated with it.
Digital inspection, inventory and parts ordering are in every plan, and reviewers praise its ease of use.
If your team works only in English and wants everything online, it is a strong choice.
Every screen and document in French or English, with GST and QST built in.
Priced in CAD, with tire storage included in Pro rather than sold as an add-on.
Karzen runs on your shop’s network, so the counter keeps going during an outage.